Registered Nurse - Surgical ICU

Community Medical Center

Toms River, New Jersey

Eligibility: Critical Care

Posted Jul 23

Unit and setting: SICU · Hospital
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

What it pays

Against similar roles: Pays above most New Jersey ICU rolesNew Jersey ICU postings that state pay run $45/hr to $61/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $55/hr, across 61 postings.

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Community Medical Center

Community Hospital

You would be joining Community Medical Center on the Route 37 campus in Toms River, a hospital that has sat on roughly 41.5 acres since the early 1960s and is now part of RWJBarnabas Health. A four-phase expansion is underway;…

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Registered Nurse position in the Surgical ICU at Community Medical Center (RWJBarnabas Health). Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive patient assessments, providing evidence-based medications and treatments, serving as a clinical partner to physicians, providing patient and family education, ensuring accurate EMR documentation, participating in interdisciplinary rounds, and pursuing continued professional growth through clinical ladder opportunities.

What's around it?

In Toms River, NJ

Toms River, NJFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 9% above the US average

Median rent: $1,731/mo
Household income: $100,137/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Toms River, NJ

NeighborhoodsToms River divides into several distinct lifestyle pockets. Inland and northern areas like North Dover (along Whitesville Road and Route 9) offer established suburban subdivisions and townhouse communities such as Saratoga and North Point Hollow, favored for traditional land-based living and convenient road access. Bayshore and lagoon communities—including Silverton, Shelter Cove, Snug Harbor, Green Island, Gilford Park, and East Dover—attract those seeking waterfront living, private boat slips, and canal networks, though coastal properties sit in AE flood zones. Meanwhile, the historic Downtown Toms River corridor near Huddy Park and the Ocean County Courthouse offers a denser, civic-centered setting.

Toms River divides into several distinct lifestyle pockets. Inland and northern areas like North Dover (along Whitesville Road and Route 9) offer established suburban subdivisions and townhouse communities such as Saratoga and North Point Hollow, favored for traditional land-based living and convenient road access.

Bayshore and lagoon communities—including Silverton, Shelter Cove, Snug Harbor, Green Island, Gilford Park, and East Dover—attract those seeking waterfront living, private boat slips, and canal networks, though coastal properties sit in AE flood zones. Meanwhile, the historic Downtown Toms River corridor near Huddy Park and the Ocean County Courthouse offers a denser, civic-centered setting.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: salventre.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: newjerseyrealestatenetwork.com Source 4: apartments.com

Getting aroundDaily travel in Toms River relies almost exclusively on personal vehicles, with township traffic moving along major arteries including the Garden State Parkway, Route 9, Route 37, and Hooper Avenue. Local commuting averages roughly 30 minutes, though shift workers heading east toward barrier-island beaches via the Thomas A. Mathis Bridge face severe seasonal summer congestion. Commuter bus options run from the central Toms River bus terminal toward New York City, but public transit within town is limited, making hospital commutes and errand running strictly car-dependent.

Daily travel in Toms River relies almost exclusively on personal vehicles, with township traffic moving along major arteries including the Garden State Parkway, Route 9, Route 37, and Hooper Avenue. Local commuting averages roughly 30 minutes, though shift workers heading east toward barrier-island beaches via the Thomas A. Mathis Bridge face severe seasonal summer congestion.

Commuter bus options run from the central Toms River bus terminal toward New York City, but public transit within town is limited, making hospital commutes and errand running strictly car-dependent.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: salventre.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: newjerseyrealestatenetwork.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is anchored by Barnegat Bay and tidal waterways, making boating, crabbing, and fishing central to local life. Cattus Island County Park offers expansive, preserved waterfront walking trails and unspoiled views of the bay, while Shelter Cove Park provides neighborhood athletic fields, a playground, and a modest bay beach. For ocean surf, barrier-island destinations such as Ortley Beach, Seaside Heights boardwalk, and nearby Island Beach State Park are accessible within a short drive via Route 37.

Outdoor recreation is anchored by Barnegat Bay and tidal waterways, making boating, crabbing, and fishing central to local life. Cattus Island County Park offers expansive, preserved waterfront walking trails and unspoiled views of the bay, while Shelter Cove Park provides neighborhood athletic fields, a playground, and a modest bay beach.

For ocean surf, barrier-island destinations such as Ortley Beach, Seaside Heights boardwalk, and nearby Island Beach State Park are accessible within a short drive via Route 37.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: newjerseyrealestatenetwork.com Source 2: salventre.com Source 3: newjerseyrealestatenetwork.com Source 4: apartments.com

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Living in Toms River

Toms River serves as the administrative and commercial heart of Ocean County, blending grounded Jersey Shore living with expansive suburban convenience. For healthcare professionals relocating to the area, the township provides diverse residential options across more than two dozen neighborhoods. You can opt for established inland subdivisions in North Dover near Route 9, townhouse developments like Saratoga, or boating-centric canal communities like Silverton, Shelter Cove, and Snug Harbor, where homes feature private docks on Barnegat Bay.

Daily routines revolve around personal vehicles. Commuting relies on main corridors like the Garden State Parkway, Route 37, and Hooper Avenue. While getting around off-peak is manageable, shifts during peak summer months require extra planning due to heavy shore-bound congestion crossing the Thomas A. Mathis Bridge toward Seaside Heights and Lavallette. Shift breaks and days off can be spent exploring the preserved coastal marsh trails at Cattus Island County Park, attending arts programming at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center, or grabbing a meal at classic diners and waterfront hubs. While prospective residents must navigate low-lying flood zones and car-dependent sprawl, Toms River delivers authentic coastal community living.

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Toms River, NJFrom Census ACS 2024.